EXHIBIT 1

                            JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

THIS  AGREEMENT  dated  the  18th  day  of  October,  2002.

WHEREAS:

A.   Sutton  Park  International  Limited ("Sutton Park") and MFC Merchant Bank
S.A. ("Merchant  Bank") have interests in certain  American Depository Receipts
(the "ADRs")  representing  ordinary  shares,  nominal  value  DM 5 of Digitale
Telekabel  AG  (the  "Company");

B.   Sutton  Park  and  Merchant  Bank  are  wholly-owned  subsidiaries  of MFC
Bancorp  Ltd.  ("MFC"); and

C.   MFC,  Sutton  Park and Merchant Bank (each a "Filer" and collectively, the
"Filers")  are  responsible  for  filing  a  Schedule  13D/A  relating  to  the
acquisition and disposition of ADRs of the Company, pursuant to U.S. securities
laws.

NOW  THEREFORE  THE  PARTIES  AGREE  AS  FOLLOWS:

1.   Each  Filer  covenants and agrees that it is individually eligible to  use
     the  Schedule  13D/A  which  is  to  be  filed;

2.   Each  Filer  is  individually  responsible  for  the timely filing of  any
     amendments  to  the Schedule 13D/A, and for the completeness and  accuracy
     of the information  concerning  themselves, but is not responsible for the
     completeness  and  accuracy  of  any  of  the information contained in the
     Schedule 13D/A as to the other  Filers,  unless  such  Filer  knows or has
     reason  to believe that the information  is  inaccurate;

3.   This  Schedule 13D/A contains the required information with regard to each
     Filer  and  indicates  that  it  is  filed on behalf of  all  Filers;  and

4.   Each  Filer  agrees  that  the  Schedule 13D/A  to which this Joint Filing
     Agreement  is  attached  as  Exhibit  1  is  filed  on  its  behalf.

IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF the parties have duly executed this Joint Filing Agreement.

MFC BANCORP  LTD.


By:     /s/  Michael  J.  Smith
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        Michael  J.  Smith, President


SUTTON  PARK  INTERNATIONAL  LIMITED


By:     /s/  Michael  J.  Smith
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        Michael  J.  Smith, Director


MFC  MERCHANT  BANK  S.A.


By:     /s/  Claudio Morandi
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        Claudio  Morandi, President


By:     /s/  Peter Hediger
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        Peter Hediger, Vice-President