China Bans Animation With Live Actors

    February 24, 2006

Part of their plans to help increase domestic creation and keep foreign pop culture out, China has banned certain types of shows and movies that feature live action and animation in it. "Japanese and Western animated programs have gained a foothold in China but the government wants to develop its own industry. China already limits foreign cartoons on television to 40% of all cartoons broadcast. It has said it might ban all foreign cartoons from prime time television once the quantity and quality of domestic productions is considered adequate."