telethon
C24096
concept
A telethon is a televised fundraising event, often lasting several hours or days, during which live entertainment and appeals are broadcast to encourage viewers to donate money to a specific cause or charity.
Observed surface forms (1)
- telethon series ×1
Instances (6)
- The Big Red Nose Day Night of TV
- Muscular Dystrophy Association telethons via concept surface "telethon series"
- Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon
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Live Aid concert
surface form: Live Aid
- Hope for Haiti Now telethon
- Children in Need