What is Technidale Productions?

Technidale Productions is the business entity under which Jonathan Dale operates as a Freelance Television Technical Director. Reopened in 2022 for an ongoing contract with the Professional Fighters League, Technidale Productions provides the framework in which live, televised broadcasts can be better served through consultation and production execution.

Who is Jonathan Dale?

Jonathan was the child that had to the function of every light switch in a house. A family debate exists to this day over who advised him to find a job pressing buttons. How accurate that advice turned out to be.

Jonathan began Technical Directing in 2006 for The Christian Broadcasting Network in Virginia Beach, VA. Married in 2009 to his very adventurous wife, Jonathan began the process of moving toward full-time freelance, a process which completed in 2014 when CBS brought him on board for his first NFL/SEC season. Since then Jonathan has had the pleasure to be a part of first-ever broadcasts, have roles in some of the largest nationally and internationally televised sports broadcasts to date, take part in the development of 4KHDR workflow, and be nominated for and win his first two Emmys.

Historically the role of Technical Director encompassed a working knowledge of all broadcast departments, to the point where TDs ran the technical crew and even made decisions on which lenses to use with which cameras. While modern times have reduced the role of TD to little more than a live compositor, Jonathan maintains the opinion that more knowledge in all technical areas of broadcast not only makes for a stronger Technical Director, but consequently gives the crew a better chance of success in the face of challenge. While not in the Technical Director's purview, you would not be surprised to find Jonathan programming a router, rudimentally shading a camera, operating a graphics machine, helping out the Tape Room, coordinating with Audio, or running patch cables.