 Because between 53 and 60 percent of public television's revenues come from private membership donations and grants, most stations solicit individual donations by methods including fundraising, pledge drives or telethons which can disrupt regularly scheduled programming.Normal programming can be replaced with specials aimed at a wider audience to solicit new members and donations.The annual funding for public television in the United States was US$445.5 million in 2014 (including interest revenue).