Toshiba launches content portal Toshiba Places in Europe

Toshiba announced the launch of its new content store Toshiba Places in Europe. The store offers content and services for Toshiba laptops and TVs. Available from the web browser or TV's user interface, the cloud-based Places includes the Music Place launched for PCs earlier this year as well as the new Video Place, News Place, Game Place, App Place and Services Place. Customers have a single login for all the places and can use the Social Place to share photo and video content between different users and devices. These Places will become available in an increasing number of European countries and product categories during 2011, with the first launches in April. Content includes subscription VoD or pay-per-view video from partners such as Acetrax, Viewster, Woomi, Box Office 365, Hit Entertainment and properties from the Turner Broadcasting Group such as Cartoon Network, Boomerang and Boing. The Music Place is powered by 7digital and also offers ComFM Internet radio and a podcast portal on the TV, while Widtangent is running the Game Place. Partners for the News Place include L'Équipe, Pages Jaunes and others. The TV Place offers access to TV guides and catch-up TV services such as BBC iPlayer in UK or INA and NRJ in France. At the Services Place, available on PCs, customers can purchase extended and enhanced warranties, data recovery services and in future cloud storage services.