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 October 2009
23 October 2009
 

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

This Report is incorporated by reference in the prospectus contained in Registration Statements on

Form F-3 (SEC File No. 333-08246), Form F-3/S-3 (SEC File No. 333-106837)

and Form F-3/S-3 (SEC File No. 333-120775)  filed by the Registrant under the Securities Act of 1933.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit

1.       Press release of British Sky Broadcasting Group plc announcing 6-K Accounting Release released on  23 October 2009

Consolidated Income Statement for the three months ended 30 September 2009
	Notes	2009/10	2008/09
		Three months	Three months
		ended	ended
		30 September	30 September
		£m	£m
		(unaudited)	(unaudited)
Revenue	1	1,380	1,249
Operating expense	2	(1,182)	(1,070)
Operating profit		198	179
Share of results of joint ventures and associates		6	4
Investment income		1	19
Finance costs		(25)	(49)
Impairment of available-for-sale investment		-	(24)
Profit before tax		180	129
Taxation		(52)	(56)
Profit for the period		128	73
Earnings per share from profit for the period (in pence)
Basic		7.4	4.2
Diluted		7.3	4.2

Notes:
1.       Revenue
			2009/10	2008/09
			Three months	Three months
			ended	ended
			30 September	30 September
			£m	£m
			(unaudited)	(unaudited)
Retail subscription			1,115	971
Wholesale subscription			55	43
Advertising			65	68
Easynet			50	47
Installation, hardware and service			46	61
Other			49	59
			1,380	1,249
2.       Operating expense
			2009/10	2008/09
			Three months	Three months
			ended	ended
			30 September	30 September
			£m	£m
			(unaudited)	(unaudited)
Programming			439	406
Transmission, technology and networks			207	168
Marketing			245	208
Subscriber management and supply chain			162	155
Administration			129	133
			1,182	1,070

Re-analysis of reported revenue by category

To provide a more relevant presentation, management has chosen to re-analyse the revenue categories from those previously reported. Other revenue now principally includes income from Sky Bet, technical platform service revenue and our online portal.

		Three months to 30 September 2009	Transfer of Sky Bet	Separate Easynet	Three months to 30 September 2009 Re-analysed
		£ million	£ million	£ million	£ million
		(unaudited)	(unaudited)	(unaudited)	(unaudited)
Retail Subscription		1,117		(2)	1,115
Wholesale Subscription		55			55
Advertising		65			65
Sky Bet		11	(11)		-
Easynet		-		50	50
Installation, hardware and service		46			46
Other		86	11	(48)	49
		1,380	-	-	1,380

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: 23 October 2009                                                                                                        By: /s/ Dave Gormley
                                                           Dave Gormley
                                                       Company Secretary