FORM 6-K

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                            Report of Foreign Issuer

  

                    Pursuant to Rule 13a - 16 or 15d - 16 of

                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

  

                            For the month of May 2005
                                   18 May 2005
  

  
                       BRITISH SKY BROADCASTING GROUP PLC
                              (Name of Registrant)

  

                Grant Way, Isleworth, Middlesex, TW7 5QD England
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant  files or will file annual reports
under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F
  

                    Form 20-F X            Form 40-F

  

Indicate by check mark whether the  registrant  by  furnishing  the  information
contained  in this  Form is  also  thereby  furnishing  the  information  to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  

                    Yes                    No X 

  

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): Not Applicable

  

                                 EXHIBIT INDEX


                                    Exhibit
  
EXHIBIT NO.1    Press release of British Sky Broadcasting Group plc
                announcing Transaction in Own Shares released on 
                18 May 2005


18 May 2005

BRITISH SKY BROADCASTING GROUP PLC - REPURCHASE OF SHARES

British  Sky  Broadcasting  Group  PLC  ("BSkyB")  announces  that it has  today
purchased  for  cancellation  500,000  ordinary  shares  of  BSkyB at a price of
537.69p per share.

Upon the  cancellation  of these  shares  the  number of shares in issue will be
1,884,053,599.

                                   SIGNATURES

  

Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

  
                                         BRITISH SKY BROADCASTING GROUP PLC
  

Date: 18 May 2005                            By: /s/ Dave Gormley
                                             Dave Gormley
                                             Company Secretary