Harry Potter, the PARQOR Hypothesis, and Peacock and/or HBO Max

A WarnerMedia-NBCU merger seems less likely after Peacock's WWE announcement, but Harry Potter IP still matters to both Peacock and HBO Max

With AT&T and Comcast both releasing their Q4 earnings last week, there is enough new information to make it worth revisiting my PARQOR Hypothesis prediction for WarnerMedia and Comcast.

The obvious core of any potential merger, which some analysts continue to beat their drums for, is the Harry Potter IP:

1. J.K. Rowling controls the Harry Potter franchise a…