Yahoo, Tivo Team to Program Series2 DVRs

Two well known brands announce a partnership which will have Yahoo content appear on Tivo DVRs, as well as allowing Yahoo TV users to program their Tivos remotely to record shows.

Online portal Yahoo and DVR pioneer Tivo today announced collaboration plans which will allow Tivo subscribers to use parts of Yahoo’s services to send content to their DVRs. The first part of this deal, programming a Tivo Series2 DVR to record programs through Yahoo TV, should be available today.

Under the first part of the arraignment, the two companies said, Yahoo TV users can request, via Tivo’s scheduling technology, recordings of their favorite TV shows on their Tivo Series2 devices from anywhere they access Yahoo TV. Tivo subscribers will need a Yahoo login to be able to do this process.

In the coming months, Tivo and Yahoo will also make some Yahoo services, including photos, traffic, and weather available as part of the Tivo service.

“Working with Yahoo! is another way for us to deliver the best way to watch television and give viewers control of the television experience,” said Tom Rogers, CEO of TiVo Inc. “Beginning today, we’re giving Yahoo! users — whether they’re at the office or away from home — the ability to easily schedule recordings for later viewing.”

“Yahoo! is the leading entertainment destination on the Internet with millions of monthly visitors seeking relevant information about their favorite television programs,” said David Katz, head of sports and entertainment for Yahoo!. “We are excited to further our mission of delivering what consumers want, when, how and where they want it.”