Philips Lighting (Euronext Amsterdam: LIGHT), a global leader in lighting,
announced that the TV show The Great South African Bake Off 2016 is using Philips
Strand television broadcast lighting to add to the drama and detail showing off the
contestants’ baking.

The South African version of the BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television
Arts) award winning Great British Bake Off returned to the BBC Lifestyle channel on
Tuesday 18th October for a highly-anticipated second series. This time round the
show has gone nationwide in its bid to crown South Africa’s best amateur baker.
Each week presents a new baking challenge, from bread to pastries, until the
twelve contestants are whittled down to the final winner.

Philips Softlight 300S, the latest addition to the Philips Strand Lighting range of
television broadcast lighting, has made its debut on the show, delivering a cool
white LED output that ensures only the cakes, not the contestants, are baked.

Business leader for Philips Lighting entertainment Colin Kavanagh comments: “As
part of the show we are very pleased to see it go nationwide. The location is
incredible and the crew has given great feedback. We will continue to demonstrate
the versatility of our television broadcast lighting technology while furthering our
innovations, helping to provide the viewer with an unforgettable experience. I wish
the best of luck to all the contestants.”

The series is filmed at the beautiful Cradle of Humankind, a world heritage site
around 50 miles northwest of Johannesburg, with the action shot in an outdoor
marquee. Christiaan Ballot and Mauritz Neethling of Centurion-based rental and
production company Blond Productions are providing the lighting for the tent,
returning to the show after being involved in the debut series last year.

Not to turn the tent into one big oven, Ballot and Neethling have selected 16 Philips
Softlight 300S panels, alongside six Philips Showline SL PAR 155 ZOOM luminaires.
The fixtures ensure each contestant, their workstation, and the masterpieces they
create are lit perfectly for the camera whilst keeping the environment as cool as
possible.

The Philips Softlight 300S offers a quiet conventional cooling operation, making it
ideal for small studio settings. The 864 mid-power LED lamps in each panel means
there is minimal heat output – crucial in a filming location that is fitted with 12
ovens – while still delivering 24,700 lumens. With the use of barndoor attachments
or honeycomb grids to adjust the output, the Philips Softlight 300S’s versatility
increases, as it can function as both a wash and controllable spot light.

Considering the pop-up nature of the studio, Ballot and Neethling also had to bear in
mind weight restrictions. The Philips Softlight 300S panels were ideal, coming in at
just 11kg, whilst the Philips SL PAR 155 ZOOM luminaires weigh even less at 8kg.

Blond Productions purchased the Philips Softlight 300S from Philips Lighting’s
entertainment lighting distributor DWR Distribution in South Africa.