RIL Group to hold direct stake as well, invest up to $1.5 bn cash; new merged co to be arm of Viacom 18. Reliance executives are also working on a three-year capital allocation programme for all businesses to be presented shortly to the board. The proposal, as of now, is to create a step-down subsidiary of Viacom18 Media, which will absorb Star India via a stock swap, they said. Both businesses are being treated as similar-sized ones, valued at $4-5 billion each, so RIL will be paying cash for controlling stake.
Pre-market action: Here’s the trade setup for today’s session
Indian benchmark indices opened flat and remained under pressure throughout the session. Analysts suggest the Nifty’s immediate bias remains down, targeting key support levels. The
September 8, 2026