They're saying now that talks have broken down. This is obviously not good news but it's still better than if there had never been talks at all. Some progress, after all, is better than none.
The statement released by Nick Counter, representing the Producers, included this line: "We made an attempt at meeting them in a number of their key areas including Internet streaming and jurisdiction in New Media." This is the same Nick Counter who said they would never give an inch on Internet streaming. So if they did, that's something.
I'm picketing CBS tomorrow, I think. I'm going to see if I can figure out a way to blog while picketing.