I didn't expect Dish to make a deal with AMC. I've been with them plenty long enough to have experienced other carriage issues and will probably witness even more. For me, the writing was on the wall that it would be removed and the investment in the Roku boxes leads me to believe it probably isn't coming back. Price is a factor to me which is why I only have Dish America. That said, I find the issues DirecTV is now facing to be quite alarming as well. While you may be correct with the idea that those networks stand a better chance of returning in short time, I find myself wondering what the average bill may look like within 10 years. I'm also curious about what measures may be taken (more streaming, theme packs, etc) may come along or become more advanced to help the average consumer cope with the cost.