"Sports Hôchi reported that the Jimusho announced the start of activities for NEWS with the six members Yamashita Tomohisa, Nishikido Ryô, Tegoshi Yûya, Masuda Takahisa, Koyama Keiichirô and Katô Shigeaki. Uchi Hiroki and Kusano Hironori will start activities again as trainees."
(From J-News:
http://jnews1.com/archives/51004802.html, original article here:
http://hochi.yomiuri.co.jp/entertainment/news/20061230-OHT1T00116.htm)
ETA: There's nothing on the official page yet, so whatever they mean by "announced", it could be just a rumour, please keep this in mind!