The 1998 Chilean telethon (December 4-5, 1998) was the 15th version of the solidarity campaign conducted in Chile. The theme of this version was "We All Matter." Happily surpassing the target, raising CL$ 6,029,912,577 (Total at 00:57 on December 6, delivered at the National Stadium of Chile). the poster girl was Scarlett Barrientos. This edition was performed after 24 months without Telethon, because in December 1997 Chilean parliamentary elections were held.
As a curiosity, TVN had a strike during the buildup to the show. It was due to proposed salary reductions affecting all employees of the state channel. The strike caused Channel 13 to send their cameramen to cover the transmission with TVN cameras, otherwise it would have had to suspend nearly half of the show. Mario Kreutzberger, in an interview on Teletrece, thanked Channel 13 for carrying out this action. However, state television reached an agreement at 0:00 on December 6, 1998, almost when the Telethon was finished.
It was also the teleton's 20th anniversary year.
For some of the parts during the event, were broadcast from the Hyatt Hotel auditorium in Santiago
It was a coincidence that year that just as Chile was making the 15th Telethon, in Mexico on the same day the 2nd edition of the Mexican Telethon was being made, with the famous artist and singer Lucero as leading entertainer. This permitted three contacts to be made between the two programs via satellite, these link-ups were made at 03:00, 11:30, and 18:30, Chile Summer Time (GMT-3), on December 5. During these links, both countries mutually dedicated songs of encouragement and sang each other's account numbers of donations to motivate both the Chilean and the Mexican public, in addition, the entertainers exchanged information about the progress of their collections. This would be the first and only time they would communicate together as they have done their Telethons on different dates.
| Time | Total en pesos |
|---|---|
| 22.16 (Dec. 4)[1] | $ 10,479 |
| 23.40 | $ 171,826,314 |
| 05.03 (Dec. 5) | $ 341,940,275 |
| 11.00 | $ 600,103,059 |
| 13.30 | $ 849,368,110 |
| 16.18 | $ 1,299,193,432 |
| 19.01 | $ 1,950,774,305 |
| 19.37 | $ 2,301,420,662 |
| 20.25 | $ 2,743,622,981 |
| 21.09 | $ 3,289,421,688 |
| 22.29 | $ 3,609,336,438 |
| 23.04 | $ 4,045,075,519 |
| 23.31 | $ 4,480,670,315 |
| 00.08 (Dec. 6) | $ 4,947,131,908 |
| 00.34 | $ 5,420,783,116 |
| 00.57 | $ 6,029,912,577 |
| Company | Product | Donation (in pesos) |
|---|---|---|
| 188 CTC Mundo | Telephone Services | $103,100,188 |
| Arroz Tucapel | Rice | $44,295,920 |
| Babysan de Pampers | Baby's Nappies | $46,195,905 |
| Banco de Chile | Banking | $110,000,000 |
| Bilz y Pap | Beer | $60,225,255 |
| Bon o Bon de Arcor | Cakes | $41,585,400 |
| Cachantun | Mineral Water | $45,336,855 |
| Cerveza Cristal | Beer | $62,416,787 |
| Cocinero Trisol | Cooking Oil | $44,051,579 |
| Colún | Cheese | $43,371,136 |
| Dos en Uno | Biscuits | $57,920,394 |
| Elite | Toilet Paper | $50,470,800 |
| Hasbro | Toys | $37,401,309 |
| Imán de Lotería | Betting | $78,635,926 |
| Johnson's Clothes | Clothing | $40,140,000 |
| Laboratorio Chile | Pharmaceuticals | $73,267,500 |
| Lan Chile | Airline | $107,000,000 |
| Líder (Tarea) | Supermarket | $201,724,403 |
| Lomitón | Fast Food | $142,500,000 |
| Lucchetti | Cakes | $44,000,000 |
| Omo | Detergent | $62,548,650 |
| Pepsodent | Toothpaste | $60,361,791 |
| Ripley | Chainstore | $40,190,825 |
| Savory | Icecreams | $42,300,000 |
| Shampoo Linic | Shampoo | $52,325,470 |
| Soprole | Milk and Yoghurt | $85,149,937 |
| Super Pollo | Chicken Products | $48,504,642 |
| Té Supremo | Tea | $41,931,470 |
| Zuko | Powdered Drinks | $40,570,000 |
| Donación total | - | $1,907,522,742 |
Illapu Myriam Hernández 
Adrián y los Dados Negros Mala Junta Alberto Plaza Luis Jara Sexual Democracia Chancho en Piedra Nicole Javiera Parra Canal Magdalena La Sociedad Lucho Gatica Lorena Rachel Douglas Sonora Palacios Los Bandoleros de Teno
Gloria Estefan
Paolo Meneguzzi
Vikki Carr Pimpinela
Charlie Zaa Antonio Ríos El Símbolo
Carlos Ponce
Sandy y Papo
Chris Durán Ilegales Raul Di Blasio Chichí Peralta Ataque 77 Celia Cruz Ricardo Montaner Ana Bárbara Marco Antonio Solís