DLA Piper has taken the lead role on a $250m (£164m) deal which has seen NBC secure the rights to broadcast Barclays Premier League coverage in the United States.

All 380 games of the 2013-14 Barclays Premier League season will be shown live on the US broadcasting giant’s TV and digital channels as well as other NBCUniversal channels, amounting to 600 hours of original and weekly studio programming.