NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - NBC Universal on Monday said it will air a live benefit special across all of its broadcast and cable platforms on Saturday, January 15. The program is intended to raise money for the victims of the Asian tsunami.

The hour-long, music and celebrity driven broadcast will air live at 8 p.m. to the viewers on the East Coast, tape delayed on the West Coast.

All NBC Universal broadcast and cable stations -- including NBC, USA, Bravo, Trio, Sci-Fi, MSNBC and CNBC -- are scheduled to broadcast the event.

Phone lines will remain open throughout the evening, according to NBC Universal.

Clear Channel (Research) has signed on as promotional partner and will promote the broadcast on their radio stations across the country. NBC Universal is a subsidiary of General Electric Co. (Research).