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Shane earned a BS in Broadcasting from East Tennessee State University and pursued graduate studies in Film at the University of Memphis. In 1997, he started his career in Los Angeles as an assistant at the entertainment law firm Kleinberg, Lopez, Lange, Brisbin & Cuddy. He then joined Disney Channel’s Programming department before moving to Original Content Development at Warner Bros. Online. In 2001, Shane became part of NBC’s Current Series Programming team, working on shows like "Will & Grace" and "Just Shoot Me." After NBC acquired the Bravo cable network, he joined Bravo’s programming team, contributing to the launch of series such as "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy," "Project Runway," and "Top Chef."
Following the 2006 NBC and Universal merger, Shane helped launch NBCUniversal’s Emerging Networks group, overseeing the rebranding of Bravo HD as Universal HD and launching the cable networks Chiller, focused on horror, and Sleuth (later Cloo), centered on mysteries and crime investigation.
In 2009, Shane moved to New York City to lead the Chiller Programming department under the Syfy channel. At Chiller, he managed scheduling, acquisitions, and original programming, and launched the Chiller Films theatrical division, overseeing development, production, and distribution.
During his tenure at Chiller, Shane developed and produced original movies for both the network and theatrical divisions, as well as numerous television specials and films for Syfy. In 2014, he left NBCUniversal to become an independent producer and founded Stargazer Films.
Shane is a member of the Producers Peer Group at The Television Academy and has executive produced films that premiered at South By Southwest, Fantastic Fest, and Slamdance.
