Hosted by Today show presenter Matt Lauer, the concert will be recorded from NBC's New York studios at Rockefeller Plaza. It will be broadcast live across NBC's other cable networks including Bravo, CNBC, E!, Syfy and USA at 20:00 EST (00:00 GMT) and tape-delayed on the west coast. The commercial-free telethon will also be streamed live on NBC's website. NBC organised a similar benefit after Hurricane Katrina in 2005 which raised $50m (£31m) for the Red Cross.
Training Support - Andrew Lloyd Webber is donating more than £380,000 to arts education projects across the UK, through his philanthropic foundation. The Royal Ballet School will receive £180,000 to support young people from disadvantaged backgrounds. A £75,000 grant will go to Creative & Cultural Skills to train technical theatre staff. The Foundation is dedicated to supporting a new generation of people entering the arts.
Foundation trustee Madeleine Lloyd Webber said: "The Foundation is delighted to be able to support such a diverse range of arts education initiatives as we feel it is hugely important to encourage the next generation of artistic talent. The UK is currently a global leader in the arts, and by investing in programmes to train young artists, we hope our country can continue to be a creative force."
Other recipients include the Wales Millennium Centre's Creative Apprenticeship Scheme, which will receive £45,000 over three years to train backstage staff.
Pub Rock - Take That's Gary Barlow has signed up to play a gig in the Surrey pub owned by DJ Chris Evans to raise money for BBC Children in Need. The singer will appear at the Mulberry Inn in Chiddingfold, Surrey, next year. Tickets for the gig will be raffled to raise money for the charity.
(Jim Evans)
