JumpTV Inc. has appointed William Stephen as head of global ad sales. He joins the firm from LAT34.com, a sports website funded by AOL, where he served as senior VP for sales and strategy. Stephen will lead the advertising sales team as it works to sell both in-stream and on-site advertisements on three key fronts: JumpTV's website, third-party sites using the company's embedded video player, Jumper, and specific rebroadcast partners.

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