C21MEDIA.NET is reporting that Bebo is cutting almost all of its staff in the United Kingdom, including head of original production Kelly Sweeney.

The VIEW Conference 2009 [http://www.viewconference.it/] is the 10th International Computer Graphics Conference, which started on November 4th and will last until the 7th of November 2009.

The 52nd International Leipzig Festival for Documentary and Animated Film has closed with a new audience record: 34,200 visitors saw 330 productions in twelve cinemas, attended the industry events and took part in intensive discussions about the presented works as well as the future of documentary and animated film.

Syfy has ordered 13 episodes of "Being Human" from RDF Media USA, it was announced today by Dave Howe, President, Syfy and Chris Coelen, CEO of RDF Media USA.

In recognition of the exciting developments in European animated feature films in recent years, the British Animation Awards (BAA) 2010 will feature a special category for Best European Animated Feature.

Nelvana Enterprises has completed a broadcast sales deal with Germany's KI.KA for its shows PEARLIE and JANE AND THE DRAGON.

A Hulu-like video-on-demand service, Voddler, launched in Sweden today, VARIETY reports.

Global pre-school channel JimJam, a joint venture between HIT Entertainment and Chello Zone, will launch into Israel for the first time in a deal signed with satellite broadcaster yes.

The programme of the Holland Animation Film Festival 2009 is ready and online! The 13th edition of the festival takes place from 4 - 8 November in Utrecht.

Kenya-based Homeboyz, in partnership with the U.K.'s Tiger Aspect, is producing a new animated TV series titled TINGA TINGA TALES, reports VARIETY.

This year’s Mip Junior at the Carlton Hotel in Cannes was as busy as ever, attracting more than 600 companies from 59 countries around the world.

Creative design house 7thSense, the specialist in AV media serving for visitor attractions, 3D theatres, planetariums and digital signage, has supplied four of its Delta media servers to the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago for the new Giant Heart within the YOU! The Experience exhibit, which opened Oct. 8, 2009.

Antena 3, a Spanish broadcaster, has nabbed the rights to air TV holiday specials based on MONSTERS VS. ALIENS and MADAGASCAR, Variety reports.

The 20th annual Cartoon Forum took place September 22-25 in the beautiful town of Stavanger, Norway, capital of the coastal fjord-filled county of Rogaland.

Moonscoop, a French-based cartoon shop, has partnered with Neo Network in Italy to begin production on animated series THE DAVINCIBLES, Variety reports.

A new London-based vfx boutique, Nvizible (www.nvizible.com) has opened with a current staff around 17 people.

The British Animation Awards has today launched a call for entries to the UK’s most prestigious awards in animation production - the British Animation Awards 2010.

Wes Anderson's stop-motion FANTASTIC MR. FOX is on the shortlist for the new Best Film Award at The Times BFI 53rd London Film Festival, which takes place Oct. 14-29.

THE SIMPSONS creators have ruled out making a sequel for the big screen, at least until the TV series ends, Variety reports.

The Zurich Film Festival closed on Sunday with numerous awards handed out for international films, but Roman Polanski's arrest is sure to be what's remembered most from this year's event, Variety reports.