telethon
noun
tele·thon
ˈte-lə-ˌthän 
: a long television program usually to solicit funds especially for a charity
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Tim Davie, the BBC’s director general, was in charge of BBC Studios, the production arm that produced the telethon.
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 31 Jan. 2025
In the wake of the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, a celebrity telethon was assembled to raise funds for organizations like the American Red Cross to help those affected.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 29 Jan. 2025
Jeff Sneider proposed turning the telecast into a charity telethon.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 18 Jan. 2025
Actress Rosanna Arquette had a different take and suggested the awards shows should be turned into telethons to raise money for those affected.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 31 Jan. 2025
In the wake of the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, a celebrity telethon was assembled to raise funds for organizations like the American Red Cross to help those affected.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 29 Jan. 2025
Jeff Sneider proposed turning the telecast into a charity telethon.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 18 Jan. 2025
Actress Rosanna Arquette had a different take and suggested the awards shows should be turned into telethons to raise money for those affected.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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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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