Paul Sweeney

Paul Sweeney is the U.S. Director of Research and a senior analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence, a new dynamic platform for in-depth industry intelligence available on the Bloomberg Professional service at BI . Sweeney’s group covers the global entertainment, cable/satellite TV, internet, local media and advertising markets.

Sweeney has covered the media sector for over 20 years, most recently as managing director of equity research at Credit Suisse First Boston (CFSB), where he covered the broadcasting, outdoor advertising, and wireless tower industries. He has also held senior research positions covering media, entertainment and related industries at Salomon Brothers, Salomon Smith Barney, and Wheat First Butcher Singer. Sweeney began his media career at Chase Manhattan Bank (now JPMorgan Chase &Co.) in its media corporate finance group.

During his career, Sweeney has been ranked by both Institutional Investor magazine and Greenwich Associates as a top analyst in his space. He has a master’s in business from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business where he sits on the Board of Visitors and a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Richmond.