The Voice to go against X Factor

THE VOICE MOVES UP IN CLASS, PAY: All four Voice coaches will return to the NBC hit for a third season that will air, for the first time, in the fall, TheWrap reports. The site previously reported that Christina Aguilera had agreed to return for $10 million for the season. Now, Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton have all agreed to return as well, and all will see their pay roughly doubled to $6 million apiece. A spokeswoman for NBC said that the judges were not settled upon yet. But insiders told TheWrap that Levine had been holding out because Maroon 5 has an album nearing completion, and tour dates and promotion of the album had to move to accommodate the show's move to the fall. Three episodes into its second season, The Voice has the highest averaging ratings on television, averaging an 8.4 rating/21 share in the crucial 18-49 demo and 21.3 million viewers overall. TheWrap previously reported that NBC was considering moving the show to the fall. Now, with the agreement to bring back the four-judge panel, that decision has been made, according to knowledgeable individuals. That scheduling decision would have the show, now a midseason hit, airing at the same time of year asFox's X Factor. Whoa. (2/17a)