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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-03-010362
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030513
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030515

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			USA INTERACTIVE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000891103
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TRANSPORTATION SERVICES [4700]
		IRS NUMBER:				592712887
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1202

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		152 WEST 57TH ST
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2123147300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		152 WEST 57TH ST
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	USA NETWORKS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980223

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HSN INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970111

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SILVER KING COMMUNICATIONS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940420

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LIBERTY MEDIA CORP /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001082114
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CABLE & OTHER PAY TELEVISION SERVICES [4841]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20570
		FILM NUMBER:		03704946

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12300 LIBERTY BLVD.
		CITY:			ENGLEWOOD
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80112
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7208755400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12300 LIBERTY BLVD.
		CITY:			ENGLEWOOD
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80112
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  <periodOfReport>2003-05-13</periodOfReport>
  <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>
<issuer>    <issuerCik>0000891103</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>USA INTERACTIVE</issuerName>
<issuerTradingSymbol>USAI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>LIBERTY MEDIA CORP /DE/</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
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      <isDirector>0</isDirector>
      <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
      <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
      <isOther>0</isOther>
    </reportingOwnerRelationship>
  </reportingOwner>
  <nonDerivativeSecurity>
    <securityTitle>
      <value>Common Stock, par value $.01 per share</value>
    </securityTitle>
    <transactionDate>
      <value>2003-05-13</value>
      <footnoteId id="F1"/>
    </transactionDate>
    <transactionCoding>
      <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
      <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
      <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
    </transactionCoding>
    <transactionTimeliness>
      <value/>
    </transactionTimeliness>
    <transactionAmounts>
      <transactionShares>
        <value>23103156</value>
      </transactionShares>
      <transactionValue>
        <value>23.95</value>
        <footnoteId id="F1"/>
      </transactionValue>
      <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
        <value>A</value>
      </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
    </transactionAmounts>
    <postTransactionAmounts>
      <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
        <value>74694688</value>
      </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
    </postTransactionAmounts>
    <ownershipNature>
      <directOrIndirectOwnership>
        <value>I</value>
      </directOrIndirectOwnership>
      <natureOfOwnership>
        <value>.</value>
        <footnoteId id="F2"/>
      </natureOfOwnership>
    </ownershipNature>
  </nonDerivativeSecurity>
  <nonDerivativeSecurity>
    <securityTitle>
      <value>Common Stock, par value $.01 per share</value>
    </securityTitle>
    <transactionDate>
      <value>2003-05-13</value>
      <footnoteId id="F1"/>
    </transactionDate>
    <transactionCoding>
      <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
      <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
      <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
    </transactionCoding>
    <transactionTimeliness>
      <value/>
    </transactionTimeliness>
    <transactionAmounts>
      <transactionShares>
        <value>10710013</value>
      </transactionShares>
      <transactionValue>
        <value>26.58</value>
        <footnoteId id="F1"/>
      </transactionValue>
      <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
        <value>A</value>
      </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
    </transactionAmounts>
    <postTransactionAmounts>
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  <footnotes>
    <footnote id="F1">Pursuant to the terms of a governance agreement with the Issuer, on May 13, 2003, the Reporting Person irrevocably exercised its preemptive right to purchase shares of common stock.  The purchase price was determined pursuant to the terms of the governance agreement.</footnote>
    <footnote id="F2">Of the 85,404,701 shares of common stock, (a) 16 shares are held by BDTV II Inc., (b) 16 shares are held by BDTV III Inc., (c) 12 shares are held by BDTV IV Inc. and (d) the remainder are held by wholly owned subsidiaries of the Reporting Person.  The Reporting Person holds in excess of 99% of the equity of each of BDTV II Inc., BDTV III Inc. and BDTV IV Inc., but does not hold any of the voting power in those entities.  Mr. Barry Diller holds all of the voting power in BDTV II Inc., BDTV III Inc. and BDTV IV Inc.</footnote>
  </footnotes>
  <ownerSignature>
    <signatureName>Charles Y. Tanabe</signatureName>
    <signatureDate>2003-05-15</signatureDate>
  </ownerSignature>
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