Tata DOCOMO has partnered with Network 18 and has announced a new VAS service called the Video News Alert. This service enables users to view breaking news alert in video clip format. The video news alert can be streamed, viewed and downloaded by both 2G & 3G subscribers onto their mobile phones. Customers can avail of this service by sending SMS- ‘VIDEO NEWS’ to 53333, following which a subscription confirmation SMS along with a link to access video news will be sent. Subscribers will then receive 3 video alerts per day. The charges for data access are 10p/10kb and there are no subscription charges to use this service. To de-activate the Video News Service, customers can dial 155223 or SMS STOP videonews to 155223.