You’re cable company is odd. History Channel has been in the basic package for as long as it’s been around. Now they have some “spinoffs”, Military History and History International, that are in the deep cable section. But regular History is basic.
Well, I do not know what to say, except you are correct.
I actually looked it up, because of your inquiry.
They have a package called ‘starter’ that does not have either AMC or the History Channel, they both poop up at the next level called ‘essential’.