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 May 2006
25 May 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
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
EXHIBIT NO.1 Press release of British Sky Broadcasting Group plc
announcing FAPL Near-Live Rights released on
25 May 2006
Press release
BSKYB WINS NEAR-LIVE RIGHTS FOR FA PREMIER LEAGUE
Combine with live rights to create unrivalled Premiership coverage
Following today's announcement by the FA Premier League, BSkyB confirmed that it
had been awarded 'near-live' rights to 242 games per season from the Barclays
Premiership.
The three-year deal covers the 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10 seasons. BSkyB has
acquired the rights in a joint bid with BT.
These rights enable BSkyB to offer full delayed coverage or extended highlights
of all Barclays Premiership matches not broadcast live.
Vic Wakeling, Managing Director of Sky Sports, said:
"These near-live rights, added to the live matches, give Sky Sports unrivalled
Premiership coverage.
"We can now promise Football First until the end of the decade and new ways of
watching games, on demand, through broadband.
"Our recent live deal brings more live Premiership matches to Sky Sports with
the best games and biggest head-to-heads.
"Sky remains the home of football."
On 5 May the FA Premier League awarded BSkyB four packages of live rights, each
of 23 matches, for seasons 2007-08 to 2009-10. All 92 matches each season will
be shown live on Sky Sports.
For further information:
Press - BSkyB:
Matthew Anderson Tel: 020 7705 3267 matthew.anderson@bskyb.com
Robert Fraser Tel: 020 7705 3036 robert.fraser@bskyb.com
Chris Haynes Tel: 020 7705 3905 chris.haynes@bskyb.com
Analysts / investors:
Andrew Griffith Tel: 0207 705 3118 andrew.griffith@bskyb.com
Robert Kingston Tel: 0207 705 3726 robert.kingston@bskyb.com
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: 25 May 2006 By: /s/ Dave Gormley
Dave Gormley
Company Secretary