UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) of the
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934



         Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 16, 2001



                               USA NETWORKS, INC.
               (Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)



         Delaware                          0-20570              59-2712887
(State or other jurisdiction       (Commission File          (IRS Employer
of incorporation)                          Number)           Identification No.)



                  152 West 57th Street, New York, NY             10019
               (Address of principal executive offices)      (Zip Code)



               Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
                                 (212) 314-7300



ITEM 5.           OTHER EVENTS

                  USA Networks, Inc. (the "Company") has announced an agreement
to acquire a controlling stake in Expedia, Inc. and to acquire National Leisure
Group, Inc. Please see the full text of the Company's press release, filed as
exhibit 99.1 hereto, which is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 7.           FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND
                  EXHIBITS

         (c) Exhibits.

         99.1   Press Release.
         99.2   Presentation Materials, dated July 16, 2001, for use at the
                Company's conference call with analysts and investors.


                                   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.

                                             USA NETWORKS, INC.


                                             By: /s/ Julius Genachowski
                                                 -----------------------
                                             Name:   Julius Genachowski
                                             Title:  Senior Vice President and
                                                     General Counsel

      Date: July 16, 2001



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

         Exhibit No.                        Description

         99.1                     Press Release.
         99.2                     Presentation Materials, dated July 16, 2001,
                                  for use at the Company's conference call with
                                  analysts and investors.