The parent comment is talking about the presentation, too, not just the content. This situation is more like if all of the radio stations were owned by the sam

The parent comment is talking about the presentation, too, not just the content. This situation is more like if all of the radio stations were owned by the same company, were all jam-packed with the same crappy advertisements, and it was quickly becoming evident that the only way to listen to any of the stations would be through the crappy radio offered directly by the company.