NBC ANNOUNCES NEW TIME FOR LIVE SEASON FINALE OF "THE VOICE" TO AIR FROM 9-11 P.M. (ET) ON MAY 8

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. - April 23, 2012 - NBC announced that the live two-hour season finale of "The Voice" will now air at a new time on Tuesday, May 8 from 9-11 p.m. (ET).

Previously, "The Voice" season finale was scheduled for broadcast from 8-10 p.m. (ET) that same night. "Fashion Star" will now move to 8-9 p.m. (ET) on May 8, it was previously scheduled to air at 10-11 p.m. (ET).

"The Voice" is a vocal competition show featuring celebrity musician coaches Christina Aguilera, CeeLo Green, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton. Carson Daly hosts and serves as producer, and Christina Milian serves as social media correspondent. The show's innovative format features three stages of competition: the first begins with the blind audition, and then the competition enters into a battle phase, and finally, the live performance shows. In the end, each coach will have one star artist left ready to compete against the other teams' finalists to be named "The Voice" - the winner will receive the grand prize of a recording contract.

"The Voice" is a presentation of Mark Burnett's One Three Inc. (a Hearst/Mark Burnett company), Talpa Media USA, Inc. and Warner Horizon Television. The series is created by John de Mol, who executive-produces along with Burnett, Audrey Morrissey, Stijn Bakkers and Lee Metzger.

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The "Fashion Star" format was developed by Ben Silverman of Electus (NBC's "The Biggest Loser," "The Office," and "The Tudors"), Rick Ringbakk of Emmy Award-winning 5x5 Media ("Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution"), and E.J. Johnston and James Deutch of EJD Productions. The show is executive-produced by Elle Macpherson, Ben Silverman of Electus, Jane Lipsitz and Dan Cutforth of The Magical Elves, Rick Ringbakk of 5x5 Media) and EJ Johnston and James Deutch of EJD Productions. Electus/Engine Distribution will retain all international distribution rights.

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