Should it take so long to download a TV show I have on iTunes?

Just purchased Apple TV and want to watch one of the many TV shows I have on iTunes. it says it will take 5 hours for it to download before I can watch it on Apple TV. Is That normal. Also, I am have it updating iMatch. I have a large libray. Can that be why I have to wait 5 hours to watch my program?

That doesn't however answer why it takes 5 hours. That may well be your internet speed. The first thing to check would be your internet download speed, you can do this at www.speedtest.net.
HD movies require a recommended speed of 6 Mbps, while SD movies require a recommended speed of 2.5 Mbps.

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Welcome to the Apple Community.
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