IPad Sync/Backup: includes Movies?

Greetings,
I recently upgraded my iPad's OS so that I would make use of the iCloud, Find My iPad, etc. When I synced with iTunes to do this, iTunes automatically performed a backup, and then restored after the OS upgrade was complete. I am now missing two movies that I purchased on the iPad thru the iTunes store. Doesn't the iPad auto backup include movies? If not, will I have to pay for the movies again, or will the iTunes store give me that happy message "You've already purchased this item" and allow me to re-download it for free?
thanks so much!

Movies are not included in the iCloud backup and they cannot be downloaded again for free. You will have to purchase them again. You should continue to transfer purchases into iTunes on your computer.
Yes - you can now use the iPad without a computer - but you cannot save all of the content in iCloud. This will tell you what iCloud will backup and what you still need iTunes for.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4859

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