Movie File Stops Downloading

Maybe someone here can give me some pointers. I bought "The Incredibles" in HD from the iTunes store, but the HD file won't completely download. Most common occurrence: It loads up to about 780 MB, then jumps around a bit in downloaded size, then starts over from the beginning. Then it would stop again after about 780 MB with an 8008 error. Occasionally (not sure what triggers that), the download goes all the way (3.7 GB), then stops for some time, and breaks off with a 3259 error, or just restarts again with no error message.
I've already contacted support about that, and did about everything they suggested, or what I could find online. Among the things I've tried:
- Completely uninstalled and re-installed iTunes;
- Tried a different user account (which is about a vanilla as they come, with nothing running that does not come from Apple out of the box. Firewall turned off, too.);
- Tried it on different networks (my own home, and my work [university] network);
- Deleted the partial downloaded file (as recommended by support.apple.com for a 8008 error).
Nothing helps. Any advice?

Okay, I cleared my DNS cache (http://infosonic.wordpress.com/2008/02/16/os-x-flush-dns-cache/). That seem to be taking care of the 8008 error and the 780 MB thing. I have now downloaded the full 3.7 GB. But now the download seems to get stuck right at the end. After some waiting, iTunes reports a network timeout and a 3259 error.
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