Cartoon Network introduces live-action fare to international skeds

While the Chinese government recently chose to ban imported productions that merge cartoons with live action, Turner's kidnets in the U.S., Latin America and the U.K. are choosing to embrace the combination for their schedules. After Cartoon Network dipped its toe into the genre's pool last year with 2-D/live action Hi Hi Puffy Ami Yumi and most nets aired full-length features such as Stuart Little, the cablecaster decided to forge full steam ahead and acquiring non-cartoon shows. Each territory is approaching this route in a different way, but with the same purpose - to draw more eyeballs away from cablenet competitors and give viewers a more rounded schedule.