Circumvention Devices
Escape Mechanisms
In a context where technology continuously transforms the way audiovisual content is produced, distributed and consumed, new challenges also arise for the protection of copyright and related rights. The proliferation of tools and devices capable of bypassing technological protection systems has reinforced the need for an in-depth debate on new forms of digital piracy.
It is within this framework that the IV International Colloquium on Audiovisual Content Piracy takes place, organised by FEVIP in partnership with the Polícia Judiciária. The event focuses on the analysis of so-called circumvention devices — technologies or services that allow protection mechanisms to be bypassed and protected content to be accessed without authorisation.
Copyright protection in the digital environment
The defence of intellectual property and copyright is a fundamental pillar for the sustainability of the creative industries. In the audiovisual sector, where the digital circulation of content has become global and immediate, the existence of effective protection mechanisms is essential to ensure fair remuneration for creators, producers and other rights holders.
However, growing technological sophistication has enabled the emergence of solutions that seek to circumvent these protections, posing new challenges to the enforcement of legislation and to anti-piracy strategies.
"Escape" devices and new challenges
So-called circumvention devices now take many forms: modified set-top boxes, unauthorised streaming applications (including illicit IPTV services), illegal platforms, as well as technical configurations — such as certain VPN services or DNS resolution settings — specifically used to bypass technological protection measures.
These mechanisms facilitate unlawful access to audiovisual content, contributing to the expansion of digital piracy and generating significant impacts across the entire audiovisual value chain.
Knowledge, cooperation and response
Given the complexity of this phenomenon, it is essential to promote dialogue between experts from the legal, technological, regulatory and creative industry sectors. The sharing of knowledge and international experience is key to understanding the evolution of these practices and developing effective responses.
Organised by FEVIP and the Polícia Judiciária, the IV International Colloquium on Audiovisual Content Piracy aims to establish itself as a space for reflection and debate on the current challenges posed by circumvention devices and on anti-piracy strategies in the digital environment.
Is circumnavigation necessary?
Inspired by the famous Portuguese expression “Navegar é preciso” — “To navigate is necessary” — the theme of this colloquium invites reflection on a central question of the digital age: to what extent does technology that enables the bypassing of protection systems challenge the boundaries of legality and undermine the protection of copyright?
At a time when the defence of audiovisual creation and production takes on particular relevance, understanding this phenomenon is essential to ensuring a fairer, more sustainable digital ecosystem that respects intellectual property.
International-level
International-level
IV INTERNATIONAL COLLOQUIUM ON AUDIOVISUAL CONTENT PIRACY
Circumvention Devices – Escape Mechanisms
"Is (Circum) Navigating Necessary?"
Welcome Address
National Director of the Criminal Police
Opening Remarks
Nuno Oliveira
President of FEVIP
EU Commitment to Combating Online Piracy
Hélder Sousa Silva
Member of the European Parliament
The role of Europol in combating digital piracy
Aleksandar Velev
EUROPOL
Roundtable | INFLUENCE OF DIGITAL SERVICES REGULATION ON THE FIGHT AGAINST PIRACY
Keynote Speaker
Paula Cabriz
Senior Consultant at the Regulatory Affairs Directorate of Anacom
Moderator
Nuno Oliveira
President of FEVIP
Discussion Panel
José Ribeiro
Coordinator of the Criminal Police
Luís Sande e Silva
Director of Inspection and Supervision Services at IGAC
Paulo Santos
President of the MAPiNET Council
Coffee-Break
Impact of Piracy in terms of State and User Cybersecurity
Moderator
Lino Santos
Coordinator National Cybersecurity Center
Patrick Rus
CEO Xploratio
Aleksandr Eremin
Lead Specialist ThreatFabric
Mark Mulready
Vice President – Anti-Piracy & Cyber Services – Irdeto
Operation OPEN SIGNAL: objectives and results
Mário Fonte
Coordinator of the Criminal Police
LUNCH
How AI can help identify, map, and investigate piracy networks
Carlos Martins
CEO RandyLabs
Roundtable | Legislation and Case-Law Regarding VPNs, DNS Resolvers, and Notifications (Cease & Desist)
Keynote Speaker
Victor Castro Rosa
Legal Advisor of MAPiNET
Moderator
Miruna Hierovanu
Executive Director of AAPA
Discussion Panel
François Mazet
Manager of Anti-Piracy of Ligue de Football Professionnel – LFP
Simon Minkowski
Head of Content Protection of Canal+ group
Johanna Baysse
Director of European Affairs, MPA-EMEA
COFFE-BREAK
ROUNDTABLE | IS PORTUGAL STILL A "PIRACY HOTSPOT"?
Keynote Speaker
Pedro Mota Soares
Secretary-General of APRITEL
Moderator
Paulo Santos
Director-General of GEDIPE and FEVIP and President of MAPINET
Discussion Panel
Tiago Esteves
Marketing and Sales Director of Sport TV Portugal
Ricardo Tomé
General Director of Media Capital Digital – TVI
José Galvão
Director of IT and Digital Development of Impresa Group – SIC
João Pedro Galveias
Director of Digital Services of RTP
Luís Amorim
Director of Digital Development of CMTV – Media Livre
Conclusions
Victor Castro Rosa
Legal Advisor of MAPiNET
Closing Session
Registration Form
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