The company, headed by Barry Diller, reported a loss of $7.5m (£5.2m) compared with $26.9m (£18.8m) last time. Revenues climbed 21% to $1.4bn (£960m) while earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation jumped 28% to $249.3 m (£174.2m).
Earlier this month, USA Networks acquired online travel company Expedia from Microsoft.
USA Networks has not been as hard hit by the slump in advertising as some. It is less reliant on advertising than it is on programme sales. It cited the success of its Law & Order drama. More than 20m watched the finale of the show, which was the highest rating the show has received in its 11-year history.
Advertising only accounts for 15% of the company's revenue, which is mainly generated by its USA and Sci-Fi cable channels. A spokesman for the company, however, did say that he did not see any recovery in the advertising market in the near future.
USA's Home Shopping Network, Ticketmaster and Hotel Reservations Network all performed better than expected. The cable and studio division, which includes the flagship USA Network and Sci-Fi Channel cable stations, reported a 14% increase in cash flow.
Analysts were upbeat about USA's results. Ed Hatch of SG Cowen said that, with the market currently focused on advertising, USA Networks will ultimately fare better than many of its rivals because of its emphasis on transactions.