They feel like it would be wrong for either side to put their spin on things while talks are in progress, so no one has said much to us. They did tell us to expect this to be a very long day. Neither side will characterize negotiations except to say they hope there won't be a strike. They set up a media room for us in case there's any announcement, but so far there hasn't been. If they give a verdict, they'll probably give us a 10-minute warning.
People apparently are interested in what happens.
Yes, they are. This affects viewers in a few ways. Soaps have about two weeks banked, and their writers have already figured out story boards for a couple of months ahead. A longer strike could affect them. Primetime has pretty much wrapped for the season.