Purchased tv shows and movies still missing AFTER 3.0.1

After upgrading to 3.0 all my purchased content (movies + tvshows) have disappeared. I upgraded to 3.0.1 which is supposed to fix the problem - however my content is still missing. I know all my movies + tv shows are still on the thing, because the About Screen shows many GB are still in use. The files are there, but the menu does not show them!
I don't sync with a computer, and all my purchases were made directly on the appletv.
I've tried multiple resets, checked for updates (there aren't any). Its just a standard appletv, no hacks / mods etc.
I have called appletv phone support but they wouldn't help me as my warranty has expired. The unit hasn't failed, it was the 3.0 software update. I don't see why this is a warranty issue.
Does anyone know how I can recover my purchased content?

Welcome to the  Discussion Forums.
Yes there was a reported issue with the 3.0 upgrade that caused content to be lost. I'm not sure it's a great idea not to link your tv with an itunes library and transfer purchases for security, but that's another matter.
Apple are aware of this issue and I don't believe the support you received was in line with Apples policy here. You may need to factory restore your tv and upgrade to the latest software again, but before you do, go to your itunes account purchase history, highlight the problematic content and report a problem, telling them exactly what has happened.
I believe you should be able to redownload all your purchases, which of course you won't want to do until undertaking a restore.

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