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 January, 2007
                              11 January, 2007



                       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 Director/PDMR Shareholding released on
              11 January, 2007


    NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
                      RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DR 3.1.4R(1).

 (1)  An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to
      the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23
      and 24.
 (2)  An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating to the
      shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23
      and 24.
 (3)  An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a
      director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete
      boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.
 (4)  An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument
      relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should
      complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.

1. Name of the issuer

British Sky Broadcasting Group plc

2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in
accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or

(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as
extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or

(iii) both (i) and (ii)

(iii) both (i) and (ii)

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

Andrew Higginson

4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the
connected person

-

5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person
referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

Person referred to in 3. above

6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
financial instruments relating to shares

Ordinary shares of 50p each

7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of
shares held by each of them

Person referred to in 3. above

8. State the nature of the transaction

Acquisition of ordinary shares

9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
acquired

80

10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

0.000005

11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
disposed

-

12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

-

13. Price per share or value of transaction

Please see 23 below

14. Date and place of transaction

Please see 23. below

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following
notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)

2080 ordinary shares representing 0.0001% of issued class

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

11 January 2007


If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes


17 Date of grant


.....................................


18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised


.....................................


19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option


.....................................


20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)


.....................................

.....................................


21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at the time of exercise


.....................................


22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
notification


.....................................


23. Any additional information

The shares were acquired on the London Stock Exchange at the following prices on
the following dates through the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan:

Date of transaction              No. of ordinary shares          Price per share
09/05/2005                                     13                  GBP5.71
02/12/2005                                     21                  GBP4.95
10/05/2006                                     21                  GBP5.25
01/12/2006                                     25                  GBP5.41


24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Alex White

020 7705 3081


Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making
notification

David Gormley

Date of notification

11 January 2007
END



                                   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 January, 2007                   By: /s/ Dave Gormley
                                             Dave Gormley
                                             Company Secretary