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 March 2005
                                16 March 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 Holding(s) in Company released on 
                16 March 2005


                       British Sky Broadcasting Group plc
                                (the "Company")

The Company announces that it received notification yesterday, pursuant to Part
VI of the Companies Act 1985, from News Holdings Limited (formerly The News
Corporation Limited) of Level 5, 2 Holt Street, Surry Hills, NSW, Australia
confirming that it has ceased to be interested in any ordinary shares of British
Sky Broadcasting Group plc.

News UK Nominees Limited, a subsidiary of News Corporation, retains its interest
in 686,021,700 (36.26%) of the Company's ordinary shares of 50p each.

Enquires:

Dave Gormley
Company Secretary
Tel: 020 7705 3000

16 March 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: 16 March 2005                      By: /s/ Dave Gormley
                                             Dave Gormley
                                             Company Secretary