Apple TV and Itunes movie rental

So... When are apple going to brin movie purchase and rentals to the UK?

Come on Apple, step up!
This should be the best all-round product you sell but out of the box it is rubbish.
I love my @TV but don't understand why to get the most out of it, I have to hack the bloody thing.
I want to download HD films through iTunes and watch them with my family, I want to watch my DVD backup (video_ts) files straight out of the @TV with 5.1 passthrough (or PCM if 'I' so choose!) from a network share or an external usb drive etc. etc.
At least HD films would go some way to provide justification to my wife that £270 was worth while as all the other functions I can get through my PS3 (and will probably get HD movie downloads before my @TV does).
I haven't given up on it yet as it is potentially the best of the bunch as a true multimedia hub but start providing proper functionality and not just to our US cousins!!!

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