EchoStar’s (S SATS) Sling Media unit launched a revamped mobile app as well as a Roku channel Monday to give Slingbox users more ways to watch TV remotely and on the go. The app revamp comes as Sling is looking expand its relationships with pay TV operators. But as it does so, Sling will have to deal with the same issues that have turned TV Everywhere into a nightmare for consumers.

Sling’s new mobile apps integrate Twitter (S TWTR) feeds for individual shows, Thuuz data to highlight which sports games are the most exciting at any given moment and social viewing recommendations based on a viewer’s Facebook (S FB) contacts. All of these features are nice additions to the Sling mobile experience, and the Roku channel in particular has been a long-requested feature amongst Slingbox users — but it’s unlikely that any of these will turn Sling from a little-known…