ATv1 not authorized to play this movie.

  I boought and downloaded tin-tin with my mbpro and sync'd it to my atv1 but it says it is not authorized to play this movie.  What can I do?

Wow!  Thanks AC!  That did the trick!    Sure is some wierd SW stuff going on in the background.
Apple's official reply was less than satisfying. As you can read below, they basically said the problem was with my ATV and not iTunes, so they would not offer any help other than direct me a fee based service or the open discussion forums.  Clearly, the problem WAS with iTunes as it was their movie that came down funny.
Apple's reply to my request for help from iTunes Support:
Welcome to iTunes Store Customer Support. My name is XXXXX and I am glad to help you today.
I understand that the movie "The Vow" is unable to play on your Apple TV as you are receiving it is not authorized. I know you must be eager to have this issue resolved and resolving your issue is important to me.
I am extremely sorry to say this that your request for assistance has reached iTunes Store Customer Support, which answers questions about billing, customer accounts, downloading purchases, and iTunes Store content. Although this team does not offer technical support for Apple TV. I'm happy to guide you to some Apple resources that should help.
You can get lots of useful information on our Apple TV support pages, which are packed with instructions to help you use Apple TV and resolve issues:
http://www.apple.com/support/appletv
In Apple's public discussion forums you can read questions and answers provided by experienced users. You can also post questions of your own. Click the Apple TV folder on the Apple Discussions webpage under Digital Life:
https://discussions.apple.com/community/appletv/appletv
You may call our AppleCare technical support team. A technical Advisor will be able to tell you about Apple's complimentary and fee-based support. The technical Advisor can also assist you in determining what option might be most helpful to you in this case. To find the appropriate phone number, please visit:
http://www.apple.com/support/contact/phone_contacts.html
Another option is to describe your issue on our website. After you have described the issue on our website, you can arrange for an Apple Advisor to call you. You can receive a phone call now or you can make an appointment to have an Apple Advisor call you at a more convenient time. To explore this option, please visit Express Lane:
https://expresslane.apple.com/
Certain Express Lane Support options are only free during your Apple hardware product's complimentary support period or with an AppleCare Protection Plan.
If you have any further questions, feel free to contact us and we will be happy to assist you.
Have a nice day!
Sincerely,
XXXX
iTunes Store Customer Support

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