Media
Sky One to air Katrina telethon in UK
Published Thursday, Sep 8 2005, 15:50 BST | By Neil Wilkes
Sky One has announced that it will carry Friday night's Hurricane relief telethon live in the UK.
'Shelter from the Storm' will simulcast on all six broadcast networks in the US between 8pm and 9pm on Friday night. The special will feature performances from Alicia Keys, Paul Simon, Rod Stewart and Sheryl Crow, with Jennifer Aniston, Cameron Diaz, Jack Nicholson and Chris Rock also scheduled to appear.
Sky One will take the west coast feed, with the concert airing at 4am on Saturday morning. An encore broadcast has been scheduled for 10am on Saturday.
'Shelter from the Storm' will simulcast on all six broadcast networks in the US between 8pm and 9pm on Friday night. The special will feature performances from Alicia Keys, Paul Simon, Rod Stewart and Sheryl Crow, with Jennifer Aniston, Cameron Diaz, Jack Nicholson and Chris Rock also scheduled to appear.
Sky One will take the west coast feed, with the concert airing at 4am on Saturday morning. An encore broadcast has been scheduled for 10am on Saturday.
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