Telethon
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Symbol of Teletón Chile
Telethon ( suitcase word composed of television and marathon , more simply: "television donation gala") describes a television program for collecting donations for mostly charitable purposes, which can last several hours or even days. Telethons are common on television and the like. a. the USA , France , Great Britain , Mexico , Italy , Peru , Chile , Canada , Australia , New Zealand and Austria .