AppleTV will no longer play movies

I have been using AppleTV for years now and have loved it...till now!
I've purchased lots (over 200) of movies through iTunes and watch them on my AppleTV. The movies are streaming from the iTunes service (via Internet), NOT from a computer running iTunes.
Recently, I cannot watch any of my movies. AppleTV says "Movie will be available in X.xx hours". It ranges everywhere from 4 hours to over 22 hours. Once it was less than an hour, so I let it sit. It never changed and never played the movie.
I bought a brand new AppleTV and made sure the software was the latest...no difference.
I tried using my iPad Air to play the movie...no difference.
I tried streaming NetFlix (on the AppleTV) and it worked fine. So the problem is NOT my network.
I tried power cycling the AppleTV...no difference.
I unplugged the power cord from the AppleTV to hard cycle it...no difference.
I actually have 4 AppleTV's and they ALL have the same problem. It is EXTREMELY unlikely that all 4 would fail the same way at the same time. As a side note...I am NOT trying to watch (stream) movies from them at the same time.
I have two separate physical locations with two separate internet connections. The problem is exhibited on both networks. Which is further evidence that it is not my network.
Occationally, I CAN watch movies on my AppleTV, but only about 10% of the time.
I have Comcast as my internet provider. Other services seem to work just fine (netflix, online gaming, etc.) so I don't think I am having service provider problems,
I think that either Apple's streaming service is maxed out or Apple and Comcast are fighting (negotiating) over internet bandwidth.
Is anyone else having problems?

Netflix adapts to the connection. iTunes content is fixed, and will need to load a portion before playback begins.
It is best to troubleshoot the network to truly rule things out.
What is your current connection, via speedtest.net
Make sure DNS is set to automatic (settings - general - network)
If on wifi try Ethernet
Make sure router is up to date, reboot along with ATV
There may also be ISP throttling

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Netflix adapts to the connection. iTunes content is fixed, and will need to load a portion before playback begins.
It is best to troubleshoot the network to truly rule things out.
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Make sure DNS is set to automatic (settings - general - network)
If on wifi try Ethernet
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Hi 22chill,
I recommend that we delete and re-download the movie from your purchase history:
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2519
Thanks,
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