Due to a sever fault Apple TV owners were unable to play content they legally paid for.
From The Register
Unconcerned about the insidious impact of Digital Rights Management? You may want to think again when you hear about the many Apple TV owners who found they couldn’t play legitimately acquired movies this weekend.
http://www.reghardware.com/2011/10/03/apple_tv_owners_lose_legal_movie_playback/
When will people learn to refuse to buy DRM protected (crippled?) content. I only buy DRM free content and I am happy to pay for it.
These XKCD comics say it all.