Yahoo and TiVo are scheduled to announce today a deal that would connect Yahoo content and services to TiVo's set-top boxes, which not only record TV programs but also connect to the internet, writes the New York Times. TiVo would thus be able to differentiate itself by offering web content and services, while Yahoo would be taking another step toward moving its services from computers to other devices, including mobile phones and TV. David Katz, Yahoo's vice-president for entertainment and sports programming, said the deal was an exploratory first step for Yahoo.

For now, TiVo users will be able to use Yahoo's TV listings to find programs and send instructions to their TiVos to record the shows. Soon, TiVo users will also be able to view pictures that they have stored on Yahoo Photos. They won't, at least in the near future, be able to watch videos via Yahoo.

Earlier this year, Yahoo acquired VerdiSoft, which makes software that links various devices to online services. Its founder, Marco Boerries, is now the senior vice-president of Yahoo's Connected Life division, which manages Yahoo's efforts to reach TV sets, wireless phones and other devices.