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 June 2005
                                   8 June 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 Employee Share Ownership Plan released on 
                8 June 2005




                       British Sky Broadcasting Group plc
                                (the "Company")

The Company announces that on 8 June 2005 the Trustee of the British Sky
Broadcasting Group Employee Share Ownership Plan (the 'ESOP') purchased
1,200,000 ordinary shares in the Company at a price of 539.5p per share.

The ESOP holds ordinary shares as Trustee of the British Sky Broadcasting Group
Long Term Incentive Plan; British Sky Broadcasting Group Equity Bonus Plan;
British Sky Broadcasting Group Key Contributor Plan; British Sky Broadcasting
Group Approved Executive Share Option Scheme; British Sky Broadcasting
Group Unapproved Executive Share Option Scheme and the British Sky Broadcasting
Group Sharesave Scheme (together the 'Plans')

James Murdoch and Jeremy Darroch are deemed to have an interest in the ordinary
shares held by the ESOP as they are potential beneficiaries of the Plans.

Following the above transaction the ESOP holds a total of 4,453,236 ordinary
shares in the Company.

Enquiries:

Dave Gormley
Company Secretary
Tel: 020 7705 6701

8 June 2005




                                   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: 8 June 2005                        By: /s/ Dave Gormley
                                             Dave Gormley
                                             Company Secretary