An apparatus (300, 260A-N, 180A-N) for receiving a signal comprising: an input signal receiver (302, 420) that demodulates and decodes a signal to generate a single input stream, the single input stream including a first personal stream associated with a first receiver identification number and at least a second personal stream associated with a second receiver identification number different from the first receiver identification number; an input stream processor coupled to said input signal receiver that processes said single input stream to: based on a determination that the first receiver identification number is associated with the apparatus (300, 260A-N, 180A-N), retrieve the first personal stream from said single input stream, wherein the first personal stream comprises first private media associated with a first individual associated with the first receiver identification number; generate a program guide for said apparatus (300, 260A-N, 180A-N), wherein the generation of said program guide comprises, based on the first receiver identification number associated with the apparatus, including a first program associated with said first personal stream and excluding at least one second program associated with the second personal stream, wherein the second personal stream comprises second private media associated with the second receiver identification number; and output said program guide for display (270A-N) based on a user's first input. an input signal receiver (302, 420) that demodulates and decodes a signal to generate a single input stream, the single input stream including a first personal stream associated with a first receiver identification number and at least a second personal stream associated with a second receiver identification number different from the first receiver identification number; an input stream processor coupled to said input signal receiver that processes said single input stream to: based on a determination that the first receiver identification number is associated with the apparatus (300, 260A-N, 180A-N), retrieve the first personal stream from said single input stream, wherein the first personal stream comprises first private media associated with a first individual associated with the first receiver identification number; generate a program guide for said apparatus (300, 260A-N, 180A-N), wherein the generation of said program guide comprises, based on the first receiver identification number associated with the apparatus, including a first program associated with said first personal stream and excluding at least one second program associated with the second personal stream, wherein the second personal stream comprises second private media associated with the second receiver identification number; and output said program guide for display (270A-N) based on a user's first input. based on a determination that the first receiver identification number is associated with the apparatus (300, 260A-N, 180A-N), retrieve the first personal stream from said single input stream, wherein the first personal stream comprises first private media associated with a first individual associated with the first receiver identification number; generate a program guide for said apparatus (300, 260A-N, 180A-N), wherein the generation of said program guide comprises, based on the first receiver identification number associated with the apparatus, including a first program associated with said first personal stream and excluding at least one second program associated with the second personal stream, wherein the second personal stream comprises second private media associated with the second receiver identification number; and output said program guide for display (270A-N) based on a user's first input.