MUMBAI: National Geographic Television & Film’s (NGT&F) Kids’ Programming and Production unit has promoted Michael Karsh to manager of current series and development.

Karsh will serve as the primary executive on several projects in various stages of development and production. He will also be responsible for evaluating new development pitches, and will establish and maintain third-party relationships to facilitate the acquisition and sale of creative content.

His first management assignments will include the production of the comedy-adventure series Iggy Arbuckle, in association with Blueprint Entertainment. He is also responsible for coordinating the research and library content for the preschool series Mama Mirabelle’s Home Movies.