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What (who) is téléthon - definition

FUNDRAISING EVENT BROADCAST ON TELEVISION

Telethons; Radiothon; TV marathon; Telethon Foundation

Telethon

A telethon (a portmanteau of "television" and "marathon") is a televised fundraising event that lasts many hours or even days, the purpose of which is to raise money for a charitable, political or other purportedly worthy cause.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telethon

telethon

¦ noun a very long television programme, typically one broadcast to raise money for a charity.

Origin

1940s (orig. US): from tele- + -thon on the pattern of marathon.

2011 Chilean telethon

The 2011 Chilean telethon (Spanish: Teletón 2011) was the 24th version of this solidarity event in Chile, to raise funds for children's rehabilitation of children with motor disabilities. The event, which was aired over 27 consecutive hours through the Chilean television channels grouped in the National Television Association (Anatel), was held from Teletón Theatre on December 2 and December 3 and from the National Stadium in its final stage.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Chilean_telethon

Wikipedia

Telethon

A telethon (a portmanteau of "television" and "marathon") is a televised fundraising event that lasts many hours or even days, the purpose of which is to raise money for a charitable, political or other purportedly worthy cause.

Most telethons feature heavy solicitations for pledges (promises to donate funds at a later time) by masters of ceremonies or hosts, who are often local celebrities or media personalities combined with variety show style entertainment such as singers, bands and instrumentalists. In some cases, telethons feature content related to the cause being supported, such as interviews with charitable beneficiaries, tours of charity-supported projects, or pre-taped sequences. The equivalent term for a radio broadcast is a radiothon; most radiothons do not include live entertainment.

In the United States, the first telethon used for political outreach occurred in 1960.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telethon