SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 6-K

                        Report of Foreign Private Issuer
                      Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                          For the month of April, 2001
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                               BRIGHT STATION PLC
                 (formerly known as The Dialog Corporation plc)
             (exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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                           The Communications Building
                               48 Leicester Square
                            London WC2H 7DB, England
                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)

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         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]

         On April 6, 2001, the registrant filed Exhibit 99.1 with the London
Stock Exchange. On April 17, 2001, the registrant filed Exhibits 99.2 and 99.3
with the London Stock Exchange. On April 23, 2001, the registrant filed Exhibits
99.4, 99.5, 99.6, 99.7, 99.8, and 99.9 with the London Stock Exchange. On April
24, 2001, the registrant filed Exhibit 99.10 with the London Stock Exchange. On
April 25, 2001, the registrant filed Exhibits 99.11 and 99.12 with the London
Stock Exchange. Each exhibit to this Form 6-K is publicly available through
the London Stock Exchange.


         Information in this Form 6-K contains "forward-looking" statements
about Bright Station. By their nature, forward looking statements involve risks
and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially because
they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will occur in the future.
There are a number of factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those expressed in such forward looking statements including
amongst other things, changes in demand for Bright Station's products;
fluctuations in quarterly results; dependence on key personnel; growth of the
Internet; investment risk; financial risk management and the risk of litigation.
Additional factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are
discussed in Bright Station's recent filing with the United States Securities
and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to its Annual Report in Form
20-F and its Form 6-K's.

                                   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.

Date:  May 1, 2001


                                              BRIGHT STATION PLC

                                              By: /s/ David G. Mattey
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                                                  David G. Mattey
                                                  Chief Financial Officer


                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.          Description
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99.1                 Press Release dated April 6, 2001
99.2                 Press Release dated April 17, 2001
99.3                 Press Release dated April 17, 2001
99.4                 Schedule 10
99.5                 Schedule 5 (The 1998 Employee Stock Purchase Plan)
99.6                 Schedule 5 (The 1997 US Stock Option Plan)
99.7                 Schedule 5 (The 1994 Unapproved Executive Share Option
                     Scheme)
99.8                 Schedule 5 (Individual Arrangement)
99.9                 Schedule 5 (Individual Arrangement)
99.10                Press Release dated April 24, 2001
99.11                Schedule 11 (Daniel Maurice Wagner)
99.12                Schedule 11 (David Gary Mattey)