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 2004
                                 11 October 2004
  

  
                       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 Annual Report and Accounts released on 
                11 October 2004






                       British Sky Broadcasting Group plc
                                 (the "Company")

                       AGM and Annual Report and Accounts

The Company announces that its 2004 Annual Report & Accounts, Notice of Annual
General Meeting and Form of Proxy have today been mailed to all shareholders.
The Company's Annual General Meeting will be held at the Queen Elizabeth II
Conference Centre, Broad Sanctuary, Westminster, London SW1P 3EE on Friday 12
November 2004 at 11:30am.

Copies of the above documents have also been submitted to the UK Listing
Authority and will shortly be available for inspection at the UK Listing
Authority's Document Viewing Facility which is situated at:

Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London E14 5HS

Telephone: 020 7066 1000

Copies of the above documents can be downloaded from the Company's website from
7.30am tomorrow morning at www.sky.com/corporate or can be obtained on request
from the Company Secretary's Office, British Sky Broadcasting Group plc, Grant
Way, Isleworth, Middlesex TW7 5QD.

Enquiries:

Dave Gormley
Tel: +44 (0) 870 240 3000




                                   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: 11 October 2004                        By: /s/ Dave Gormley
                                             Dave Gormley
                                             Company Secretary