HT201335 how to mirror my mac laptop to TV screen

I have set-up my Apple TV through ITunes and on the Apple TV. AirPlay is on. Now I like to know how I can watch a German TV show which I have rot saved on my harddrive, I am streaming it, I can watch it on my laptop screen. I want to mirror it on my big TV screen. I have wireless N, laptop is updated, Apple TV unit is newest model.

Thanks Vazandrew for giving me the answer. Your response matched what I was told by the Apple TV technician expert except that he did not mention that Airparrot will solve the problem.
AIRPARROT.... hurray!!!!!   No iTunes needed. You can do anything on your laptop and it will show up on the big TV screen.  After running a free 20 minute test trial at airparrot, I signed up for 5 Apple laptop hook-ups for $30. A great deal as I now can take my Apple TV unit anywhere and just install it through a friend's Apple laptop  or my house guests can utilize the mirror feature through their Macs. Yesterday,  I watched a German TV channel broadcast on the big screen, reception was almost perfect. Sometimes the picture stuttered a bit but the problem has nothing to do with Airparrot rather with my wireless connection/my speed reception in the different rooms.
I just bought a Linksys Maximum Performance Dual-Band N900 Router (E4200v2) to maximize the wireless speed. I will also install the Amped Wireless High Power Wireless-N Smart Repeater and Range Extender (SR300. I think I end up with perfect broadcast reception even when others are online at the same time. 

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