telethon
noun
tele·thon
ˈte-lə-ˌthän 
: a long television program usually to solicit funds especially for a charity
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Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
The Motion Picture Television Fund telethon Lights, Camera, Take Action!
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2024
During a 2012 Stand Up to Cancer telethon, Swift performed the heartbreaking song.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
Tomorrow, September 17, at 8 EST, a wide array of musicians, from Moby, The Flaming Lips Wayne Coyne and Bootsy Collins to Roseanne Cash, Sheila E and Mickey Guyton will pool their collective talents into a two-hour plus streaming telethon called Musicians for Kamala.
—Steve Baltin, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
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telethon
noun
tele·thon
ˈtel-ə-ˌthän
: a long television program usually to raise funds for a charity
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