The agreement will also mean that, in future, TiVo users will be able to access other Yahoo services, such as weather updates, on their TV screens.
TiVo’s shares rose 6% in Monday trading following the announcement but some analysts were unconvinced.
They say TiVo will keep losing ground to rival digital TV recorder providers.
Cable and satellite TV companies are increasingly offering their own digital recorders, such as BSkyB’s Sky+ system.
