Saving TV shows purchesed on iTunes to Apple TV not my Mac

Is there any way to have TV shows I've purchased on iTunes stored on my Apple TV and not my Mac and be able to watch those shows?

JohnCayman wrote:
If I buy an external hard drive can I sync my Apple TV to that rather than my Mac. I have several seasons of shows I don't want to loose by deleting them off my Mac to make room for more shows.
you can use the external HDD, but you still need to go thru itunes.
the appletv cannot connect direct to the external HDD.

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