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 August 2005
                                 25 August 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 
                25 August 2005


25 August 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
562.05p per share.

Upon the cancellation of these shares the number of shares in issue will be
1,858,823,599.




                                   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: 25 August 2005                 By: /s/ Dave Gormley
                                             Dave Gormley
                                             Company Secretary