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
                                  22 JUNE 2006



                       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 ESOP PURCHASE OF SHARES released on
                22 JUNE 2006



British Sky Broadcasting Group plc
(the "Company")

The Company has received notification today that the Trustee of the British Sky
Broadcasting Group Employee Share  Ownership Plan (the 'ESOP') purchased 880,000
ordinary shares in the Company on 21 June 2006 at an aggregate price of
568.1528p per share.

The ESOP holds ordinary shares as Trustee of the British Sky Broadcasting Group
Long Term Incentive Plan; British Sky  Broadcasting Group Management 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 4,702,734 ordinary
shares in the Company.

Enquiries:

Chris Taylor
Deputy Company Secretary
Tel: 020 7800 4297

22 June 2006

                                   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: 22 JUNE 2006                   By: /s/ Dave Gormley
                                             Dave Gormley
                                             Company Secretary