Editing Telethon (section)

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The annual [[Channel Seven Perth Telethon]] is run by [[Perth]]-based [[Seven Network]] station [[TVW]] and the Channel 7 Telethon Trust and is broadcast throughout [[Western Australia]] on the Seven Network. Starting in 1968, the annual 26-hour continuous broadcast runs on a weekend, usually in October, commencing at 7.00pm on Saturday night. The two major beneficiaries of Telethon are [[Perth Children's Hospital]] (and previously [[Princess Margaret Hospital for Children]]) and the [[Telethon Kids Institute]] along with numerous other additional beneficiaries (in 2021, there were 65 beneficiaries).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://7news.com.au/news/telethon/telethon-2021-perth-when-to-watch-on-channel-7-and-how-to-donate-c-4233283|title=Telethon 2021 Perth: When to watch on Channel 7 and how to donate|date=October 14, 2021|access-date=October 17, 2021|archive-date=October 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211017070726/https://7news.com.au/news/telethon/telethon-2021-perth-when-to-watch-on-channel-7-and-how-to-donate-c-4233283|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2017, TVW held its 50th Telethon, raising a then-record [[Australian Dollar|A$]]36.4 million ($10 million more than the previous year), which amounted to $13.94 per head of population in WA. The largest amount raised on Perth's Telethon was set in 2024, which saw [[Australian Dollar|A$]]83.2 million donated. Since 1968, Perth's Telethon has raised over [[Australian Dollar|A$]]650 million in total.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/telethon/telethon-2022-cracks-500-million-in-total-fundraising-since-1968-c-8636536|title=Telethon 2022 cracks $500 million in total fundraising since 1968|date=October 23, 2022|access-date=October 23, 2022|archive-date=October 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221023103603/https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/telethon/telethon-2022-cracks-500-million-in-total-fundraising-since-1968-c-8636536|url-status=live}}</ref>

A number of international celebrities have visited Perth to appear on the Telethon, such as [[Michael Jackson]], [[Celine Dion]], [[Harry Connick, Jr.]], [[Stevie Wonder]], [[Sammy Davis Jr.]], [[Tina Turner]], [[Julian Lennon]], [[Whitney Houston]], [[Def Leppard]], and [[Elton John]] (who performed live for the event from the opening night of [[Perth Arena]] in 2012). A number of Australian television personalities and actors also fly across the country for the weekend, including stars from Seven Network programs such as ''[[Sunrise (Australian TV program)|Sunrise]]'', ''[[The Morning Show (TV program)|The Morning Show]]'' and ''[[Home and Away]]''.

During the 1970s and 1980s, TVW's rival station, the [[Nine Network]]'s [[STW]] also broadcast its own telethon, known as Appealathon.{{citation needed|date=July 2024}}