Syncing all media across Mac Devices

Hello,
Ok, so I have a Mac Mini with OSX Lion, an iPhone 4S and am about to purchase a Macbook Air.
My questions:
1. How do I access and sync all of my media across all devices? (This includes, emails, documents, music, videos and apps)
2. Am I able to re-download purchased TV Shows from iTunes music store on other devices? If so, how?
Any help would be much appreciated.
Kindest regards and best wishes for the New Year,
James

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