I blocked A&E from my TV this morning. Then called the cable company and told them what I did. Any advertising from them will not get into my house. It’s easy to do without them.
If you block A&E, you probably need to also block these channels in the A&E Networks:
A&E
Bio
Crime & Investigation Network
History
H2
History en Español
Lifetime
LMN
Lifetime Real Women
Military History
Not viewing the content does nothing to take money away from the offending network. You have already paid for the content. The Cable company couldn't care less if you watch the thing or not.
If you feel that strongly about it, don't pay the bill or cancel the service. They still won't care but they won't be getting your money.