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Média-Participations strengthens executive team with two new appointments
Mumbai: Média-Participations in France has strengthened the team with the appointment of Laurent Panissier as 3D general supervisor and Xavier Morelli as 2D executive producer for its audiovisual production division.
Earlier this month, the company had appointed Lila Hannou as director of development and strategy. Managing director Caroline Audebert said it was essential to strengthen and restructure the team to take on the challenges ahead of the studio. “The fact that professionals such as Laurent and Xavier have joined us, after Lila, gives me great confidence in our ability to speed up the studio’s transformation, that we started several months ago, and complete the ambitious productions that we are planning for the coming years,” she added.
A graduate of the Arts Décoratifs in multimedia and CGI in 2001, Laurent Panissier was previously associated with BUF. He worked in the special effects production team as a graphic artist as well as supervisor, alongside Pierre Buffin and his teams for 10 years. In 2011, he joined Mac Guff Lign as supervisor.
Xavier Morelli has 25 years of experience in animation production. He began his career as a production assistant in 1996 and joined Ellipse in 1998 as assistant director and production manager. In 2004, he joined Xilam Animation, as assistant director. In 2012, he directed the 3D production of the feature “The Prince” and “The 108 Demons” for Same Player Productions, before joining Futurikon in 2015 where he dealt with the production of the studio’s series. After a period at Bayard animation, he joined Cyber Group Studios as production manager. In 2019, he was production manager at Ankama animations on the feature “Princess Dragon.”
Média-Participations houses Ellipsanime Productions, Dargaud Media, Dupuis Edition and Audiovisuel and Ellipse Studio.
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Swiggy sees record orders during India vs New Zealand T20 final
Chicken biryani tops match-day menu as fans order 7,500 times per minute at peak.
MUMBAI: India’s T20 final didn’t just break stumps, it broke Swiggy’s delivery records, proving cricket fans celebrate victories with plates, not just flags. Swiggy, India’s leading on-demand convenience platform, reported a sharp spike in food orders during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup final between India and New Zealand. On 8 March 2026, overall orders rose 23.2 per cent year-on-year compared with the same date in 2025, driven by fans turning living rooms into mini stadiums complete with match-day feasts.
Key highlights from the evening:
- Orders during peak match hours (7–10 pm) were 2.1 times higher than pre-match levels.
- The highest order rate hit 7,500 orders per minute at 19:45.
- Chicken biryani reigned supreme as the most-ordered dish, followed by masala dosa, chicken fried rice, garlic breadsticks and paneer butter masala.
While metros such as Bengaluru, Mumbai and Hyderabad led volumes, the cricketing fever spread nationwide. Among emerging cities, Thiruvananthapuram, Surat and Rajkot recorded the strongest order growth. Smaller markets including Shillong, Agartala and Port Blair also showed significant appetite, underlining the expanding footprint of quick-commerce food delivery across India.
The surge reflects a growing trend of pairing major sporting events with doorstep delivery, turning big matches into shared, convenient celebrations. In a night where every boundary mattered, Swiggy proved the real MVP might just be the delivery partner who kept the snacks and the vibes flowing without missing a single wicket.
