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 November 2005
                                21 November 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 
                21 November 2005



21 November 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
492.08p per share.

Upon the cancellation of these shares the number of shares in issue will be
1,838,142,599.

ENDS


               BRITISH SKY BROADCASTING GROUP PLC
  

Date: 21 November 2005                   By: /s/ Dave Gormley
                                             Dave Gormley
                                             Company Secretary