HT1657 Rented movie on Apple TV (2nd gen.) unavailable?

When I go to play my rented movie on Apple TV (2nd gen.) I get the message the movie is unavailable, try again later. It's been unavailable for over a week now. How do I get credit or make it play?

You can either wait until later or go to expresslane.apple.com and seek help there.

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