Fullscreen announces docu-series following Hope Solo, other U.S. athletes
Fullscreen wants to give viewers their Olympics fix.
The digital entertainment company on Thursday announced a new docu-series about U.S. athletes called Kicking Score.
The series, which will launch on Aug. 3 (just ahead of the summer games), will follow three of the best female athletes in the world --Hope Solo, Megan Rapinoe and Crystal Dunn -- off the field and on the high stakes road to Rio.
You May Also Like
“Through their individual stories, we’re following these woman as they make history—not only as a team on the soccer pitch, but in their fight for equal pay,” Ashley Kaplan, Fullscreen head of production, said in a staetment. “Viewers will witness their struggles and motivations first-hand at a time where the future of women’s soccer could change forever.”
The series joins a growing list of programming on Fullscreen's SVOD service, which launched earlier this year.
The platform is currently home to Electra Woman & Dyna Girl, a Sid and Marty Krofft reboot starring Grace Helbig and Hannah Hart; Filthy Preppy Teen$, which parodies teen life; Jack & Dean of All Trades, a workplace comedy starring and created by Jack Howard and Dean Dobbs; and Shane Dawson’s Shane and Friends.
Saba was a Los Angeles-based reporter who covers all things digital entertainment, including YouTube, streaming services and digital influencers. Prior to that, she spent two years at the Los Angeles Times covering entertainment for the Calendar and Company Town sections. Saba grew up in Santa Monica and graduated from Boston University with a B.S. in journalism and B.A. in political science. When not reporting, she is usually binge watching shows online or looking for new coffee shops to frequent.
