Will Paramount Skydance succeed in its pursuit of Warner Bros. Discovery? Will Netflix or Apple or Amazon pounce on the chance to scoop up HBO and Warner Bros.? And will any of Europe’s big media players jump in?

As industry leaders in the global content business gather in Cannes for the annual Mipcom conference and market, there a groundswell of activity in the U.S. that is shaping up to be another round of consolidation of major media assets. Warner Bros. Discovery is the most high-profile target at present, but it’s not the only one.

The outlook for Hollywood’s biggest brands is sure to be one of the big topics of discussion during the weeklong gathering that brings buyers, sellers, producers, distributors, marketers and advertising mavens to the Croisette from Oct. 13-16. This year

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