We are working on a large project, and the client wanted to be able to view content in the international apple store instead of just the US one.  I am aware that even if you sign in with a international apple store login the content is only provided by where you are geolocated by ip address.  Does anyone here know of a workaround/hack that would allow viewing of international content. TIA

Bueller...... Bueller........ Bueller......

Impatient much? ;-)

A foreign proxy server would likely work in this situation, unless appletv uses something else to geolocate you, like how iDevices use surrounding wifi networks. Doubt that though.

[Link: theipadguide.com]

I have tried and not become sucessful with obtaining a US account (I am in Canada) as it requires credit card information (I tried without the credit card but won't activate my account).

I tried using a proxy with no success.

My experience is that the ability to access specific market content is only determined by the billing address associated with your iTunes store account. I have two clients with both US and UK iTunes store accounts. Each client has 2 x AppleTVs, one setup for each account. Both these guys are international bankers so have legitimate (...I like to believe) billing addresses in both countries for their relative accounts. Have not heard from them recently so assume setup is still working. Are you sure client IP address is verified by iTunes store? Don't think it is.

Also, there is not 'an international iTunes(Apple) store'. There is a different store offering different media and content for most specfic countries/regions. The only countries having full access to all types of media (with both unique and shared content) are in the primary English speaking market, ie, US, Canada, UK, Australia. The rest of the world gets audio and regionalized movie  content but TV shows are only available in a few countries outside the primary English market. Take a look here for the full scoop:
[Link: support.apple.com] (click on 'expand all' after you land on the page as the info location is not obvious)

If this was the case I would have access to Pandora, Hulu and a bunch of other apps that the US has access to (which I don't). Apple is able to block content based on address (which SUCKS btw).

Apple TV doesn't support pandora. But Hulu is US only AFAIK.

...err no. Firstly, these are apps and not iTunes store media content. Some of the content is the same across these markets but a lot of it is unique to a specific country.
Notably Hulu as you say is locked down to the US. and Pandora to the US, Australia & NZ.
Secondly, this is not a function of the iTunes store or AppleTV but of the
Hulu or Pandora server refusal of your IP address.
Also don't get confused by the types of media that are available and the actual content available for that particualr media format.

Did that make my original post any clearer? :)

Indeed, even Apple can't provide universal media content globally. The legal hoops they'd have to jump through worldwide would make Apple's law firm bigger than their Client!
Pandora tried it with their more limited offering and got themselves driven back inside the US borders (and Australia  + NZ for some odd reason) by the lawyers.
 

Is it something you could hack on the ipad and mirror to the apple tv?

Don't think there is anything that is 'hackable' as the iTunes store content that you get access to is defined by your AppleID which is paired to your cc billing address.

Hulu and Pandora can only be accessed from overseas using a proxy server as I understand it.

If you have the time and patience there is some stuff on Macrumors where folks say they have used fictional addresses when setting up an iTunes store account but then use only prepaid vouchers to access content.
Not a 'solution' that is ever going to get in front of one of my clients though.   

Apple accesses Pandora? huh?

Well, kinda ...... it is possible on jailbroken units running XBMC but its a mess and not a solution you'd offer a client.
I think SWO was just assuming this was native on US AppleTV boxes. Either way you need a US IP address.

It sounds like the client may have overseas billing. Combined with some sort of proxy or something it probably possible. Worth the hassle? Probably not.

Thanks for chiming in Corey