Fincham, Hunt and Gale to start on May 12

ITV1, BBC One and Five will all get new controllers on May 12, it has emerged.

Jay Hunt, currently director of programmes at Five, was named as BBC One's next controller in December.

Peter Fincham is succeeding Simon Shaps as ITV1's director of television, as announced by executive chairman Michael Grade in February.

Ben Gale, BBC commissioning editor for features and formats, was confirmed as the next director of programmes at Five last week.

Five and the BBC have been "haggling" over the executive swap since Five made the appointment, according to Media Guardian.