HT203782 Apple TV 3rd Generation, Playing TV show you purchased

I purchased a TV show from the iTunes Store.  When I try and watch the show it reads "Ready to play in 1 hour 14 minutes" " To start playback sooner for Future rentals and purchase, go to settings >iTunes Store and select a lower video resolution.  Is there a way to fix this issue?  If I were to buy several shows from a series would I have to wait approximately 1-2 hours for each to download.

Thanks for your response.  My speed was 5.8.  I get amazon via an LG smart blu ray player. No way I can go to ethernet without a lot of work and wiring which I'll skip since I can get the same stuff on the LG network. 
Sorry, I don't understand what you mean by "fixed content". What is the difference between that and buying or renting video from another source? I only have this issue with iTunes content.  And I can watch this same content on my computer which is on the same wifi. My only problem is apple tv and iTunes.
And although they tell you to lower your resolution I don't think the movie was available in any format except HD.
I guess my set up is not compatible with iTunes. Except that I have used it successfully in the past.  Sometimes the purchased or rented video comes up right away other times it takes 30-45 minutes. But this time it was over 4 hours.
Thanks again.

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