Signify provide lighting for World Cup stadiums

Lighting company Signify have provided lighting for ten of the 12 stadiums that are going to be used as venues for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

The lighting has been used to light stadium façades, adding to the atmosphere and spectacle for fans attending the matches.

One unique installation is at Moscow’s 81,000-capacity Luzhniki stadium, where a 39,000 square meter LED media roof was installed, making it one of the largest and most novel media façades in Russia.

This façade will build excitement for fans across the city by creating unique light shows, before, during and after games.

Signify’s LED pitch lighting is used at the Ekaterinburg Arena in Yekaterinburg, which holds just over 35,000 fans.

The state-of the-art LED lighting will provide players and fans with the best quality of light and is ideal for 4K TV transmissions and UHDTV super slow-motion action replays for the billions of television viewers wanting to capture all the drama on the pitch.

The LED pitch lighting can also be controlled and synced to music to create spectacular pre-match entertainment.

Sergey Karpov, head of sport lighting of Signify in Russia, said: “We have more than 80 years of experience in lighting sports events and are recognized as the world leader in sports illumination.

“Through these installations, fans and television viewers around the world will enjoy their favourite game while soccer players on the field will get the optimum visibility.”

Signify became the new company name of Philips Lighting as of 16th May.

The ten World Cup stadiums being illuminated by Signify are:

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