The telethon, held on January 15, can be seen on NBC, and other national channels such as USA, Bravo, Trio, Sci-Fi, MSNBC and CNBC, in an effort to raise money for those affected by the Tsunami.
Another large Amercian media group, Clear Channel, which has many radio stations, will also collaborate in the telethon.
Few celebrities have confirmed their participation. Among those are George Clooney, and singers Tim McGraw, Christina Aguilera and Sheryl Crow.