ESPN is holding onto Trent Dilfer, despite previous reports that it was parting ways. In other news, White Sox voice Jason Benetti is getting his first national MLB assignment, and NBC has announced several more studio hosts for its Olympic coverage.
ESPN Keeps Dilfer
- ESPN has reached a contract extension with NFL studio analyst Trent Dilfer, who will continue his current duties on Monday Night Countdown and add a new role on Sunday Night Countdown. The announcement came on the heels of previous reports that ESPN would part ways with Dilfer, who has been with the network since 2008. According to the Miami Herald, ESPN was planning to cut ties but “changed its mind” for unexplained reasons. (ESPN Media Zone, Miami Herald)
ESPN’s Benetti Gets First National MLB Assignment
- ESPN play-by-play voice Jason Benetti will call Wednesday’s Nationals/Dodgers Major League Baseball game on the network, his first national MLB assignment. Benetti, whose previous ESPN work has been limited to college sports, is in his first year as the voice of the White Sox on Comcast SportsNet Chicago. (ESPN Media Zone)
NBC Names Slew of Olympic Studio Hosts
- NBC Sports announced Monday that Dave Briggs, Brett Haber, Fred Roggin, Rob Simmelkjaer and Ahmed Fareed will serve as studio hosts for coverage of the Summer Olympics. Briggs and Haber will host Bravo’s tennis coverage, Roggin will anchor on CNBC, and Simmelkjaer and Fareed will appear on MSNBC and USA Network, respectively. (NBC Sports Group Press Box)
