There are some unhappy fans of time-tested CBC shows this morning, following Wednesday's cancellation of long-running shows such as Venture (going off the air after 22 years), Country Canada (52 seasons), and its long-ignored culture showcase Opening Night. Also chopped are the underperforming hospital series Jozi-H, crime drama 72 Hours, Moving On and Hatching, Matching and Dispatching.

The net's freshman sitcom Rumours will finish this summer with no new episodes coming. Discussions are ongoing about the future of Chris Haddock's Intelligence.

The Ceeb's peek into new shows included a mix of drama. The Tudors, an Irish/Canadian coproduction, revives the sex-and-war-filled life of Henry VIII, starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers in the lead. Heartland, set in the foothills of Alberta, will follow the multigenerational humor and drama of the Fleming family as they struggle to run a horse ranch. Sophie is about the adventures and misadventures of a young single mother who inherits a talent agency from her father and then loses her top client.

The reality slate will see the return of the pitch-your-idea-to-the-pros competition Dragon's Den, along with two new series and the return of several specials. Toronto-based series The Border will draw from today's headlines to cover cross-border police actions in a post 9-11 world -- everything from security to terrorism and trafficking of enriched uranium and abducted children. No Opportunity Wasted, from The Amazing Race host Phil Keoghan, will offer Canadians the chance to seize life-changing opportunities. Continuing specials on the list include Test the Nation, Canada's Next Great Prime Minister and The Greatest Canadian Invention.

From Media in Canada