Paradux Media Group Wins 2026 Silver Telly Award for Hunter Communications Telecom Advertising

Paradux Media Group earned a 2026 Silver Telly Award in the General – Utilities & Telecom category for Hunter Communications’ “Live or Streaming” television commercial. Presented as part of the 47th Annual Telly Awards, this recognition celebrates excellence in television advertising created for the utilities and telecommunications industry.

The award represents another achievement for the Southern Oregon marketing agency and its creative partnership with Hunter Communications, recognizing a commercial that communicates the company’s services through engaging, audience-focused storytelling.

Silver Telly Award Recognizes Excellence in Telecom Advertising

Telecommunications advertising presents a unique challenge. Internet connectivity is an essential part of everyday life, but communicating the value of those services requires more than explaining speeds, technology, or technical specifications. Effective advertising needs to connect those services to the experiences and priorities of the people who use them.

Hunter Communications’ “Live or Streaming” commercial demonstrates the importance of approaching telecommunications marketing from the audience’s perspective. By focusing on a recognizable aspect of modern connected life, the commercial creates an opportunity to communicate the brand’s relevance in a competitive industry.

The Telly Awards’ General – Utilities & Telecom category specifically recognizes locally aired television commercials that promote utility and telecommunications companies, their industries, and the services they provide. Unlike specialized craft categories that evaluate individual production elements such as cinematography or directing, this category recognizes the completed commercial within its industry.

This Silver Telly Award recognizes the Hunter Communications production as an example of excellence in local television advertising for the telecommunications sector.

Connecting Brand Strategy with Creative Storytelling

At Paradux Media Group, we believe effective advertising begins with understanding the people a business wants to reach. That means looking beyond products and services to identify the experiences, needs, and motivations that make a brand meaningful to its audience.

For telecommunications providers, that connection is particularly important. Customers aren’t simply purchasing internet service. They’re investing in the ability to work, learn, communicate, and enjoy the experiences that depend on reliable connectivity.

Our approach to marketing and advertising strategy brings together audience understanding, creative development, and practical execution to help businesses clearly communicate their value.

The recognition for “Live or Streaming” reflects the importance of combining these disciplines to create advertising that serves both the brand and the people it hopes to reach.

Part of an Award-Winning Hunter Communications Campaign

The Silver Telly for Utilities & Telecom was one of five recognitions earned by Hunter Communications’ “Live or Streaming” commercial at the 47th Annual Telly Awards.

The production also received a 2026 Gold Telly Award for Videography & Cinematography and a 2026 Silver Telly Award for Directing, recognizing distinct elements of the same creative production.

While those awards celebrate individual aspects of the commercial’s craftsmanship, the Utilities & Telecom recognition acknowledges the finished advertising work within its industry.

The award-winning commercial was entered by Paradux Media Group on behalf of Hunter Communications, with creative credits recognizing Maddox Visuals and Tyler Maddox. This recognition celebrates the collaboration among the agency, its client, and the production talent who brought the commercial to life.

In total, Paradux Media Group received six honors at the 47th Annual Telly Awards, including five for Hunter Communications and a Silver Telly for the short-form documentary “Curtiss P-40 Warhawk.”

Read more about these achievements in Paradux Media Group’s 2026 Telly Awards announcement.

About the Telly Awards

Established in 1979, the Telly Awards recognize excellence in video and television production across all screens. The international competition receives more than 13,000 entries annually, with winners selected by a judging council of more than 250 industry professionals representing advertising agencies, production companies, and major media organizations.

The 47th Annual Telly Awards celebrated the theme “Capture the Original,” honoring creative work that demonstrates originality, craftsmanship, and compelling storytelling across television, advertising, branded content, and digital media.

View the Official 2026 Silver Telly Award Recognition →